Jan. 12, 2011
Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
allard.beutel@nasa.gov
MEDIA ADVISORY: M02-11
KENNEDY HOLDS CEREMONY FOR NASA'S GREENEST FACILITY ON JAN. 20
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center is inviting media to
cover the ribbon-cutting ceremony for NASA's greenest building,
Propellants North Administrative and Maintenance Facility, on
Thursday, Jan. 20, at 10:30 a.m. EST.
Propellants North consists of two buildings, one to store cryogenic
fuel transfer equipment and one to house personnel who support
fueling spacecraft. The recently rebuilt buildings will be NASA's
first carbon neutral facility, which means it will produce enough
energy on site from renewable sources to offset what it requires to
operate. The facility also will reach for the U.S. Green Building
Council's Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED)
Platinum status, which is the highest LEED rating.
In addition to its environmentally friendly features, such as a
rainwater harvesting system for non-potable water irrigation and
restroom use and more than 300 high-efficient solar panels on the
roof, Propellants North has some very NASA Kennedy Space
Center-specific touches. These include reusing deconstructed windows
and framing from the historic Launch Control Center and landscaping
mulch made from recycled crushed crawlerway rocks.
Media planning to attend the ceremony must arrive at Kennedy's Press
Site by 9:45 a.m. for transportation to the event. Journalists
without permanent Kennedy credentials should submit their requests by
4 p.m. on Jan. 19 online at:
https://media.ksc.nasa.gov
Badges for the event may be picked up Jan. 20 starting at 6 a.m. at
the Kennedy Space Center Badging Office on State Road 405.
Participants must be dressed in full-length pants and flat shoes that
entirely cover the feet.
Video highlights of the facility's construction and ribbon-cutting
event will air on NASA Television's Video File Thursday afternoon.
For NASA TV downlink information, schedules and links to streaming
video, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/ntv
Images of the events will be posted on Kennedy's Media Gallery at:
http://mediaarchive.ksc.nasa.gov
For more information about NASA's Kennedy Space Center, visit:
http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy
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